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Napoléon & Empire

The First French Empire illustrated by stamps

The philately, as we know, did not exist in the time of Napoleon, since the first stamp in the world was put into circulation by the Post Office of the United Kingdom in 1840. France, meanwhile, will wait until 1849. The stamp "Ceres" of 20 cents, created by the sculptor Jean-Jacques Barre, will be issued under Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, President of the Second Republic.

The Napoleonic era, however, often instigated postal authorities, both French and foreign (even exotic ones), in issuing stamps commemorating events in its history, and honoring its actors.

The list below shows a number of these achievements. To complete it, do not hesitate to send us pictures of stamps you possess. We will use them with pleasure (reserving us the right to surround them by a frame), stating of course the copyright of the photo and adding, if you want it, a link to your own website.

Portaits of Napoleon Bonaparte

  1. Set of stamps issued by the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe  Set of stamps issued by the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome e Principe showing Napoléon Bonaparte
  2. Emperor Napoleon Ist, after a detail of the painting by A.J. Gros illustrating the meeting with François Ist the day after the battle of Austerlitz. French 30 francs stamp issued in 1951  French 30 francs stamp issued in 1951 depicting Napoléon Ist

Personalities of the napoleonic era

  1. ALEXANDRE Ist of Russia
    1. Finnish stamp of 2009  Finnish stamp of 2009 showing tsar Alexander Ist
    2. Russian stamp of 2002  Russian stamp of 2002 depicting tsar Alexander Ist
    3. Set of russian stamps of 4 and 7 kopeks  Set of russian stamps representing tsar Alexander Ist
    4. Russian 20 kopeks stamp issued in 1915  Russian 20 kopeks stamp issued in 1915 showing tsar Alexander Ist
  2. André Marie AMPÈRE
    1. French stamp issued in 1936 for the centenary of his death  French stamp issued in 1936 for the centenary of the death of André Marie Ampère
  3. Archduke Charles of AUSTRIA
    1. Austrian stamp issued in 2009 to mark the bicentenary of the Battle of Aspern-Essling  Austrian stamp issued in 2009 to mark the bicentenary of the Battle of Aspern
  4. Marie Louise of AUTRIA
    1. 2,50 riyals stamp issued by the emirate of Ras El Khaimah  2,50 riyals stamp issued by the emirate of Ras El Khaimah showing Marie-Louise of Austria
  5. Pyotr Ivanovitch BAGRATION
    1. Guinea stamp commemorating the Battle of the Moskva (or Borodino) where Bagration was killed  Guinea stamp commemorating the Battle of the Moskva along with the death of Peter Bagration
  6. François de BARBÉ-MARBOIS
    1. U.S. 3 cent stamp issued on the occasion of the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the treaty of cession of Louisiana (a.k.a. Louisiana Purchase)  U.S. 3 cent stamp depicting François de Barbé-Marbois
  7. Joséphine de BEAUHARNAIS
    1. Paraguayan 0.15 Guarani stamp issued in 1971  Paraguayan 0.15 Guarani stamp issued in 1971 showing Joséphine de Beauharnais
  8. Stéphanie de BEAUHARNAIS
    1. Stamp of Baden  Stamp of Baden depicting Stéphany of Beauharnais
    2. Monaco stamp  Monaco stamp depicting Stéphany of Beauharnais
  9. Jean-Baptiste BERNADOTTE
    1. Swedish stamp issued in 1999  Swedish stamp issued in 1999 showing Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte
  10. Claude-Louis BERTHOLLET
    1. French 35 francs stamp issued in 1958  French 35 francs stamp issued in 1958 depicting chemist Claude-Louis Berthollet
  11. Xavier BICHAT
    1. French 30 francs stamp issued in 1959  French 30 francs stamp issued in 1959 depicting Xavier Bichat
  12. Gebhard Leberecht von BLÜCHER
    1. East German 24 pfennig stamp issued in 1953  East German 24 pfennig stamp issued in 1953, representating general Blücher
    2. East German 5 pfennig stamp issued in 1963, representating Blücher with General August Neidhardt von Gneisenau  East German 5 pfennig stamp issued in 1963, representating general Blücher
  13. Elisa BONAPARTE
    1. Cuban stamp of 1969  Cuban stamp of 1969 showing Elisa Bonaparte
  14. François-Joseph BOSIO
    1. Monaco stamp of 1968  Monaco stamp of 1968 showing Napoléon Ier, Louis XVIII et Charles X
  15. Pierre-Fidèle BRETONNEAU
    1. French stamp issued in 1962 for the centenary of his death  French stamp issued in 1962 for the centenary of the death of Pierre-Fidèle Bretonneau
  16. Capital punishment of Georges CADOUDAL
    1. Stamp of the Bailiwick of Jersey  Stamp of the Bailiwick of Jersey representing execution of Georges Cadoudal
  17. Lazare CARNOT
    1. French 10 francs stamp issued in 1950  French 10 francs stamp issued in 1950 depicting Lazare Carnot
  18. Claude CHAPPE
    1. French 10 francs stamp issued in 1949  French 10 francs stamp issued in 1949 showing Claude Chappe
  19. CHARLES IV of Spain
    1. Spanish stamp  Spanish stamp representing Charles IV
  20. François-René de CHATEAUBRIAND
    1. Stamp issued by French Post on the centenary of his death  Stamp issued by French Post on the centenary of the death of François René de Chataubriand
    2. Stamp of the Emirate of Fujeira  Stamp of the Emirate of Fujeira representing François René de Chateaubriand
    3. Monaco stamp  Monaco stamp showing François René de Chateaubriand
    4. Stamp of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon  Stamp of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon depicting François René de Chateaubriand
  21. Luigi CHERUBINI
    1. Stamp of Guinea-Bissau  Stamp of Guinea-Bissau showing Luigi Cherubini
    2. Hungarian stamp  Hungarian stamp representing Luigi Cherubini
    3. Italian stamp  Italian stamp depicting Luigi Cherubini
  22. Jean Nicolas CORVISART des MARETS
    1. French 20 cents stamp issued in 1964  French 20 cents stamp issued in 1964 showing Jean Nicolas Corvisart
  23. Georges CUVIER
    1. French stamp issued in 1969 for the bicentennial of the birth of this naturalist  French stamp issued in 1969 for the bicentennial of the birth of the naturalist Georges Cuvier
  24. Yrieix-Pierre DAUMESNIL
    1. French stamp issued in 1976 for the bicentennial of the birth of this general  French stamp issued in 1976 for the bicentennial of the birth of general Daumesnil
  25. Jacques Louis DAVID
    1. French 8 francs stamp issued in 1950  French 8 francs stamp issued in 1950 showing Jacques-Louis David
    2. Soviet stamp  Soviet stamp depicting Jacques Louis David
  26. Louis DESAIX
    1. French stamp issued in 1968 for the bicentennial of the birth of this general  French stamp issued in 1968 for the bicentennial of the birth of general Desaix
  27. René-Nicolas DUFRICHE-DESGENETTES
    1. French 30 centimes stamp issued in 1972  French 30 centimes stamp issued in 1972 showing Nicolas Desgenettes
  28. FERDINAND VII of Spain
    1. Spanish stamp  Spanish stamp showing king Ferdinand VII
  29. FREDERIC-WILLIAM III of Prussia
    1. Liberian stamp of 20 dollars issued in 2000  Liberian stamp of 20 dollars issued in 2000 presenting Frederic-William III of Prussia
  30. André GRÉTRY
    1. Belgian stamp  Belgian stamp representing André Grétry
  31. Jean-Dominique INGRES
    1. Soviet stamp issued in 1980 for the bicentennial of his birth  Soviet stamp issued in 1980 for the bicentennial of the birth of Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
  32. François Etienne Christophe KELLERMANN
    1. French stamp issued in 1989 on the occasion of the bicentenary of the French Revolution  French stamp issued in 1989 on the occasion of the bicentenary of the French Revolution representing general Kellermann
  33. Mikhaïl Illarionovitch KUTUZOV
    1. Russian stamp  Russian stamp showing general Koutouzov
    2. Soviet stamp issued in 1945 to mark the bicentenary of his birth  Soviet stamp showing general Koutouzov
    3. East German 40 pfennig stamp issued in 1963, representing Kutuzov with Prussian General Gerhard von Scharnhorst  East German 40 pfennig stamp issued in 1963, representing Kutuzov with Prussian General Gerhard von Scharnhorst
  34. René LAËNNEC
    1. French 12 francs stamp issued in 1952  French 12 francs stamp issued in 1952 depicting René Laënnec
  35. Joseph LAGRANGE
    1. French 8 francs stamp issued in 1958  French 8 francs stamp issued in 1958 showing Joseph Louis Lagrange
  36. Jean LANNES
    1. 50 cents stamp issued in France in 1969 to commemorate the bicentennial of his birth  50 cents stamp issued in France in 1969 to commemorate the bicentennial of the birth of marshal Jean Lannes
  37. Pierre Simon de LAPLACE
    1. French 30 francs stamp issued in 1950  French 30 francs stamp issued in 1950 depicting Pierre Simon de Laplace
  38. Jean Dominique LARREY
    1. French 25 cents stamp issued in 1964  French 25 cents stamp issued in 1964 representing Dominique Larrey
  39. Antoine Marie Chamans de LAVALETTE (ou LAVALLETTE)
    1. French 12 + 3 francs stamp issued in 1954  French 12 + 3 francs stamp issued in 1954 showing Antoine Chamans de Lavalette
  40. André MASSÉNA
    1. Monaco stamp  Monaco stamp depicting André Masséna
  41. Etienne MÉHUL
    1. French stamp issued in 1963 to mark the bicentenary of the composer's birth  French stamp issued in 1963 to mark the bicentenary of the Etienne Méhul's birth
  42. Bon-Adrien Jannot de MONCEY
    1. French 80 cens stamp issued in 1976  French 80 cens stamp issued in 1976 showing le maréchal Moncey
  43. Gaspard MONGE
    1. French 18 francs stamp issued in 1953  French 18 francs stamp issued in 1953 showing Gaspard Monge
    2. French 2.5 francs stamp issued in 1990  French 2.5 francs stamp issued in 1990 representing Gaspard Monge
  44. NAPOLÉON II
    1. Monaco 1 Euro stamp issued in 2011  Monaco 1 Euro stamp issued in 2011 showing Napoléon II
  45. Horatio NELSON et HMS Victory
    1. British stamp  British stamp showing admiral Nelson with HMS Victory
  46. Giovanni PAISIELLO
    1. Italian stamp  Italian stamp representing Giovanni Paisiello
  47. PIUS VI
    1. Vatican Stamp  Vatican Stamp showing pope Pius VI
  48. PIUS VII
    1. Vatican Stamp  Vatican Stamp showing pope Pius VII
  49. Józef Antoni PONIATOWSKI
    1. Polish stamp  Polish stamp representing marshal Jozef Poniatowski
  50. Jean-Etienne PORTALIS et le Code Civil
    1. French 45 cents stamp issued in 1973  French 45 cents stamp issued in 1973 showing Bonaparte with Portalis
  51. Louise of PRUSSIA
    1. German 250 pfennig stamp issued in 1989  German 250 pfennig stamp issued in 1989 representing Louise of Prussia
  52. Emmanuel SIÉYÈS
    1. French stamp of 2.20 francs, issued on the occasion of the bicentenary of the French Revolution  French stamp of 2.20 francs, issued on the occasion of the bicentenary of the French Revolution showing Emmanuel Siéyès
  53. Madame de STAËL
    1. French 30 cents stamp issued in 1960  French 30 cents stamp issued in 1960 showing Germaine de Stael
  54. STENDHAL
    1. French stamp issued in 1942 to mark the centenary of the death of Henri Beyle  French stamp issued in 1942 to mark the centenary of the death of Henri Beyle
  55. Robert SURCOUF
    1. French 12 francs stamp issued in 1951  French 12 francs stamp issued in 1951 showing Robert Surcouf
    2. Mauritian stamp  Mauritian stamp showing Robert Surcouf
  56. Charles-Maurice de TALLEYRAND-PÉRIGORD
    1. French 15 francs stamp issued in 1951  French 15 francs stamp issued in 1951 representing Talleyrand
  57. Alessandro VOLTA
    1. Italian stamp issued on the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of the death of the physicist  Italian stamp issued on the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of the death of the physicist Alexandre Volta
  58. Maria WALEWSKA
    1. Polish stamp  Polish stamp depicting Maria Walewska
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